Before Brendan Sorsby’s declaration for the supplemental draft was declined, the prospect of him entering the NFL this summer garnered widespread interest across the football world. Not only was Sorsby the first player planning to enter the supplemental draft in years, he was slated to be the highest-profile player to do so in decades as a talented quarterback with the potential to be an early draft pick.
Unsurprisingly, several quarterback-needy teams such as the Cardinals, Jets, and Browns were quickly viewed as contenders to land him—though Cleveland coach Todd Monken didn’t seem too thrilled about the idea.